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ULI JON ROTH, MICK BOX, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Audio Interviews Available

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #36 is available for download at this location (M4A file, 29 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian turns over the mic to John Strednansky as he interviews two historic guitar legends: former SCORPIONS guitar master Uli Jon Roth and founding URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box. The two disc...

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DORO Celebrates 25th Anniversary With SCORPIONS, OVERKILL, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members

Doro Pesch celebrated her 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal by performing a three-hour set last night (Saturday, December 13) at the 20,000-capacity ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany. HOLY MOSES, LEAVES EYES' and ARCH ENEMY opened the show and were followed by full set by DORO...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Performs With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In New York, New Jersey

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler was the special surprise guest for the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA concerts at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on December 12 and the Izod Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on December 13. According to Kevin Alba of MetalAsylum.net, "halfw...

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SCORPIONS: 'Virgin Killer' UK Wikipedia Blacklisting Dropped

Network World reports that a Wikipedia page blacklisted this weekend in the U.K. over child pornography concerns has been unblocked, a decision that also fully restores the ability of U.K. residents to edit articles in this popular online encyclopedia. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF),the nonpro...

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WIKIPEDIA Founder Considers Action Over SCORPIONS Image Ban

Antony Savvas of ComputerWeekly.com reports the the founder of Wikipedia has told Channel 4 News that he is considering challenging the decision to prevent UK users from viewing the image used on the cover of an album by German rock band the SCORPIONS of a naked pre-pubescent girl taken in 1976. Cri...

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SCORPIONS Wikipedia Page Censored In U.K. For Child Pornography

According to Sky News, the article on the SCORPIONS' "Virgin Killer" album was blacklisted in Britain by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) because its cover features a nude prepubescent girl. The foundation's list is widely used by major Internet service providers (ISPs) to filter out child pornog...

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MANDY LION: 'A Great Song Does Not Need To Get Pumped Up By Production'

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) recently answered a few fan-submitted questions. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: I heard you have new music coming out soon.What is the new stuff like? Mandy: The new songs are much more raw. Raw in the way they are recorded. Raw in the...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) will appear at the 2009 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which will be held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be taking part in a signing session on Friday, January 16 from 4:3...

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OPETH Guests On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available

Swedish progressive metalelrs OPETH were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest earlier tonight (Friday, December 5) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". According to a show description, OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson "to...

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Members Of SCORPIONS To Perform At DORO's Anniversary Concert

Vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker of the veteran German hard rock band SCORPIONS have been confirmed for a special concert on December 13 at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany celebrating Doro Pesch's 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal. According to a postin...

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STEEL MAID Debut Due In Early 2009

STEEL MAID, the project formed by ex-RITUAL STEEL guitarist Dirk Johannsen, has completed work on its self-titled debut album. The CD features guest appearances by members of RITUAL STEEL, RAVAGE, and IVORY TOWER and will be released by Germany's Karthago Records in early 2009. According to a press...

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SCORPIONS: Video Footage Of Portuguese Press Conference Available

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS played an acoustic show at the Casino Estoril in Portugal on November 19, 2008 as part of their world tour in support of the "Humanity - Hour I" album. The performance was held at the Salão Preto & Prata and was part of the celebration program of the Estoril-S...

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SCORPIONS: New Audio Interview With RUDOLF SCHENKER Available

A 24-minute audio interview with guitarist Rudolf Schenker of the veteran German hard rock band SCORPIONS conducted before the group's recent UK tour by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine recently spoke to the Birmingham Mail about hi...

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NEIL MURRAY Added To BOB DAISLEY Tribute Album 'Blizzards From Oz'

Veteran bassist Neil Murray (BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE) has been added to the list of musicians who have contributed to "Blizzards From Oz", an international, all-star compilation tribute CD (featuring musicians from Italy, United States, Scotland, Germany, and Canada) paying homage to OZZY OSBOURNE...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On U.S. Presidential Election Special In Japan

On November 3 at 10:00 p.m. on Japan's NHK network, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear on a special two-hour program, "The Power Of Presidential Speeches". Marty, who is known for keeping his opinions on political issues private, gives a rare and unique in-depth commentary on this...